Currently seeking employment in landscape design and ecological restoration.
As a landscape designer and steward, I help create/restore ecological landscapes and public spaces that encourage social interaction and local stewardship, create habitat, and convey the spirit of a place.
Freelance / Self-employed, Harrisburg, PA & Lower Hudson Valley, NY , Ecological Landscape Design Consultant
> Works as lead designer on residential & commercial landscape projects,
focus on stormwater management regenerative plant communities
> Helped plan and oversee planting installations for meadow restorations
and woodland gardens in Putnam County, NY. Also provided construction
documentation and helped obtain residential zoning variances.
New York City Housing Authority, New York, NY, US, Junior Landscape Designer/Consultant
> Assisted senior landscape architects with designing capital improvements
such as basketball courts, playgrounds, and gardens, at public housing
developments throughout New York City
> Prepared cost estimates, site plans, renderings, planting palettes, and construction documents and details.
Wave Hill Public Garden, Bronx, NY, US, Forest Project Coordinator
> Coordinated restoration efforts in a 7-acre urban woodland.
> Planned and implemented planting plan including 33
native plant species.
> Helped facilitate summer fellowship for 50 high school student focusing on urban ecological restoration.
New York Restoration Project, New York, Horticulture and Design Intern (AmeriCorps Position)
> Helped build, restore, and maintain park areas for ecological restoration and public use.
> Prepared conceptual renderings (CAD, Photoshop) and facilitated community input sessions for Capital projects, including 2 community gardens and a commercial waterfront property.
> Implemented ecological methods for managing invasive species in urban woodlands, meadows, and tidal marshes.
Town & Gardens Landscape Design, Brooklyn, NY, US, Gardener
Assisted landscaping crew with planting, installation, and maintenance of
private terrace and roof gardens, streetscapes, and pocket parks throughout
Elizabeth Kennedy Landscape Architect, Brooklyn, NY, US, Community Design Intern
> Planned and implemented educational design/build project at the Weeksville Heritage Center; a historically preserved landscape.
> Utilized participatory design, crafts and gardening methods in helping local youth explore Weeksville’s past and plan for its future.
New York City Department of Parks & Recreation, New York, NY, US, Park Planning Intern
> Conducted site analysis for Manhattan’s Riverside Park 20-year master plan.
> Documented park performance and conducted user interviews in underserved communities, collecting data for NYC's Community Parks Initiative.
City College of New York (CCNY), New York, NY, US, Master of Landscape Architecture (MLA)
